Karen Wazen’s eyewear label is infiltrating the global fashion market with designer products at high-street prices plus a very of-the-moment digital marketing strategy. Dubai-based Instagrammer Karen Wazen could easily have been content with her lot as a social media influencer who showcases others’ products. But she was clearly too astute…
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With a plan to launch Libra in 2020, a cryptocurrency that could change global commerce and finance for good, there’s plenty for Facebook to be optimistic about. Ramez Shehadi is leading the company’s foray into the Middle East, and there’s little standing in his way. If you think Facebook is…
Crooked noses, protruding implants and dimpled skin are all in a day’s work forDr. Paul Nassif . The California-based plastic surgeon has his own ideas on beauty, and he has the skills to make it happen. He’s one of the world’s most famous plastic surgeons and so I was admittedly…
Through her ambitious project, The Other Story, Fatima Al-Banawi is an actress, performance artist and writer who’s giving Saudis an unprecedented voice. If you chanced upon Fatima Al-Banawi’s Instagram page, you’d be forgiven for making a snap judgement. The Saudi actress is young, gorgeous, and stylish, attributes which are professionally…
Emily Penn is a remarkably tireless activist who founded eXXpedition in 2011 and is now a leader in inspiring individuals to make their communities take action on stopping plastic pollution. Like a deadly assassin, stealth and foreboding, the issue of ocean plastic has gradually crept up on us. Tonnes of…
There’s a little known place in Dubai’s residential Nad Al Sheba neighbourhood where magic happens. Well, it might not exactly be magic, but it certainly comes close: Tashkeel is where some of the region’s most talented designers go to turn their artistic visions into reality. The embodiment of what takes…
After years of dire predictions and on the other side, libertarian, tech-loving and science-driven transhumanists rooting for the victory of machine over nature, AI has made its way into almost all aspects of our lives. Think about it, we’ve all experienced that strange feeling when something we’ve searched online shows…
Ellen Von Unwerth’s unrivalled photography offers a glimpse into a sexy world most can only dream of, especially in the era of #MeToo. Luckily, the larger than life photographs are now available through Opera Gallery. The term ‘supermodel’ is kind of antiquated, as far as words go. Along with catwalk,…
This human rights lawyer seemingly has it all – intelligence, looks, a career, George Clooney, twins , and let’s not forget an enviable wardrobe. 1. Amal might sound perfectly English with her cut-glass accent but, as the daughter of a Lebanese couple – Ramzi and Baria Alamuddin (who moved…
What inspired you to become a Formula One driver? I used to watch the Grand Prix races with my dad growing up, and I wanted to be Ayrton Senna. Everyone should dream big, and I’ve never stopped pursuing mine since then. If you could be anything other than a racing…